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The right to political participation of persons
with disabilities: human rights indicators
Martha Stickings
To promote, to implement, to monitor
Best practices international seminarHelsinki, 21 May 2014
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A framework for human rights indicators
Structure • Acceptance and commitment to human rights obligations
Process • Efforts to transform commitments to desired results
Outcome• Results of efforts to
further human rights
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People with disabilities are interested in politics
PT HU CZ ES CY EE BE PL SK SI UK FI BG IE SE NL DE DK0
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20
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Respondents with disabilities
General population
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Key challenges
LEGAL BARRIERS- Legal capacity
- Access to redress
AWARENESS-RAISING
- Education- Capacity building
CIVIC PARTICIPATION- DPO involvement
- Participation in civil society
ACCESSIBILITY- Material
environment- Information
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Can persons deprived of their legal capacity vote and stand for election?
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7Some legal restric-tions on the right to vote and stand for electionNo legal restrictions on the right to vote and stand for election
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Is there a legal duty to provide assistance in voting to persons with disabilities?
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6Yes, for all persons with disabilitiesYes, for people with physical and sensory disabilities
Note: EU Member States (BE, BG, EE, ES, FR, IT, RO) are not included in this figures, as no data was provided by ANED experts.
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Are there legal accessibility standards for polling stations in place in the EU Member States?
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5Yes, for all polling sta-tionsYes, for some polling stationsNo legal standards
Note: EU Member States (BG, EL, FI, RO) are not included in this figures, as no data was provided by ANED experts.
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How many polling stations are accessible for persons with disabilities?
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11 Some official data availableSome unofficial data availableNo data identified
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Are mechanisms in place to ensure consultation and involvement of DPOs in the development of laws and policies?
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4Yes, mechanisms estab-lished by law
No mechanisms estab-lished by law, but sys-tematic procedures in place
No mechanisms in place
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Are persons with disabilities members of the current national parliament?
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2 Some MPs identify as having a disability (official data)
Some MPs identify as having a disability (unof-ficial data)
No data identified
No MPs identify as hav-ing a disability (official data)
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Is training for election officials on non-discrimination on the grounds of disability, accessibility and reasonable accommodation required by law in EU Member States?
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12 Yes, training required by law
Training not required by law, but some relevant training or guidance available
No training required by law/No information
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Were some political party manifestos provided in accessible formats during the most recent elections?
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5Some political parties provided accessible manifestosNo political parties provided accessible manifestosNo information
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The need for more and better data
The data collection and analysis revealed three key issues:• A lack of systematic data collection
• An absence of standards and guidelines for measuring accessibility, especially in a way that can yield comparable results across the EU
• Concerns about existing methodologies for capturing the experiences of persons with disabilities
